In the hustle and bustle of running a business—attending to customer needs, keeping up with labour laws, and striving to attract and retain top-notch employees—it’s easy to overlook the significance of crafting and maintaining both an employee handbook and a...
A vacation policy is an important aspect of a company’s employment practices. It sets out the guidelines and rules for taking time off work, and helps to ensure that both the employer and the employee are clear on their respective rights and responsibilities....
Terminating an employee is not a pleasant task, nor is it without numerous considerations. Terminations that are ‘not for cause’ represent the vast majority of terminations in the workplace. Making the case for a ‘for cause’ termination is difficult. And, in most...
I often hear organizational leaders boast that tolerance is at the core of their organization’s culture. And as they sit with pleasing smiles awaiting a pat on the back for being “ahead of the curve” re-inclusion, it dawned on me that they are...
The pandemic has forced the adoption of new ways of working, and HR policies need to reflect the shifts that are occurring. Updating the employee policies and handbooks as per the latest trends and regulations can help businesses set expectations, set boundaries,...
